(The cause of death of our inmate is undetermined. The flesh eating bacteria was part of the diagnosis on his medical certificate when he was transferred to the Manila city jail.)

Baluran, who was detained on illegal gambling charges, had "non-healing" wounds on his back and feet when he was brought to the city jail from the Manila police station 9 last Thursday, Bustinera told radio DZMM.

The inmate, he said, was immediately admitted to the jail's infirmary and did not interact with other detainees.

Baluran was brought to the Jose Reyes Medical Center on Sunday after he fell unconscious. He died before midnight, Bustinera said.

The Manila city jail has 6,029 inmates, 5 times more than its capacity to hold 1,100 detainees.